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Image courtesy of Julie Paschkis NEH, ALA Announce We the People “Created Equal” BookshelfThe We the People Bookshelf, a collection of classic books for young readers, is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) We the People program, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office. Each year, NEH identifies a theme important to the nation's heritage and selects books that embody that theme to build the We the People Bookshelf. The theme for the 2007-2008 Bookshelf is “Created Equal. Applications are no longer being accepted. A total of 3,000 libraries were selected to receive the “Created Equal” Bookshelf. Awards were announced on March 31, 2008. The “Created Equal” Bookshelf grants are part of the NEH's We the People initiative, which aims to encourage and strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture through libraries, schools, colleges, universities, and cultural institutions. Since 2003, NEH and ALA have awarded We the People Bookshelves to 9,000 public and school libraries. NEH plans to issue a We the People Bookshelf each year on themes related to American ideas and ideals. Congratulations to the recipients of the "Created Equal" Bookshelf.Recipients are listed alphabetically by state below. If your library received the "Created Equal" Bookshelf, please see Resources for Project Directors for program logos, marketing tools and more.
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